Hurricane Francine continues to churn towards the coast of Louisiana to make landfall Wednesday night and it's still causing dangerous boating and beach conditions along the Texas coast.
A coastal flood warning remains in effect for much of the Texas coast, from near Corpus Christi, and stretching far to the northeast, until 1 p.m. Thursday. Storm surge is expected to inundate public beach areas.
There is also a high risk of rip currents through Thursday afternoon.
Port Aransas Mayor Wendy Moore ordered Port Aransas beaches closed to overnight camping from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday morning. Beach conditions are expected to be improved by the weekend for those making a late summer run to the coast.
A small craft advisory is also in effect for the Texas coast.
The weekend beach forecast for the Corpus Christi area calls for highs in the 90s with a light wind. There is only a very slight chance of showers on Saturday. There's a 40% chance on Sunday.
